Compare LGBT Rights in Brunei & Niger

Equality Index ?
2 / 100
10 / 100
Legal Index ?
2 / 100
7 / 100
Public Opinion Index ?Not enough data
12 / 100
Law
Homosexual activityIllegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2019
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Since 2026
Same-sex marriageBannedBanned
Since 2025
Censorship of LGBT issuesImprisonment as punishment
Since 2013
Imprisonment as punishment
Since 2026
Right to change legal genderIllegalIllegal
Gender-affirming careBannedBanned
Since 2026
Legal recognition of non-binary genderNot legally recognizedNot legally recognized
Hate crime protectionsNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT discriminationNo protectionsIllegal in some contexts
Since 2023
LGBT employment discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
LGBT housing discriminationNo protectionsNo protections
Same-sex adoptionIllegal
Since 1906
Illegal
Intersex infant surgeryNot bannedNot banned
Serving openly in militaryIllegalIllegal
Since 2026
Blood donations by MSMsBanned (indefinite deferral)Legal
Bathroom accessRestricted (enforced with penalties or fines)Unknown
Conversion therapyNot bannedNot banned
Equal age of consentN/A
Since 1906
N/A
Since 2026
Public Opinion
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2014–2016)
Region not surveyed
5% Tolerate
95% Not tolerate
Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors
(Afrobarometer, 2016–2018)
Region not surveyed
9% Tolerate
92% Not tolerate
Perceptions of local area as a "good place" for gay and lesbian people
(Gallup, 2013)
Region not surveyed
4% Good place
95% Not a good place
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